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What would Jesus do?
A Norwegian author has lived in Afghanistan for five months and written a book about the family she stayed with. The book has already been sold to 15 different languages, one of which is English (you'll hear about it soon enough).
A translation into English means that the Afghan family can read the book. A journalist has already taken a copy to the father, who is very upset; the book tells of things he claims never to have taken place, and the knowledge of which in Afghanistan will bring dishonour on him and his family. More, some of the "revelations" in the book can put the female members of his family at risk of being physically attacked, even killed.
The publisher and author deny any injustice to the man and his family. They have attempted to buy the Afghan out, but these attempts have so far failed; it looks as if he is not interested in money, which inclines me to believe his version more than the Norwegians'.
What would you say/ do should you happen to be scheduled to spend time with the author?
None of this is a hypothetical situation.
Simon R. Hughes
A translation into English means that the Afghan family can read the book. A journalist has already taken a copy to the father, who is very upset; the book tells of things he claims never to have taken place, and the knowledge of which in Afghanistan will bring dishonour on him and his family. More, some of the "revelations" in the book can put the female members of his family at risk of being physically attacked, even killed.
The publisher and author deny any injustice to the man and his family. They have attempted to buy the Afghan out, but these attempts have so far failed; it looks as if he is not interested in money, which inclines me to believe his version more than the Norwegians'.
What would you say/ do should you happen to be scheduled to spend time with the author?
None of this is a hypothetical situation.
Simon R. Hughes
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[/nq] That would depend on what kind of time. Will it be one-on-one? Sharing the same dais?
- [/nq] That would depend on what kind of time.
- Will it be one-on-one?
- Sharing the same dais?
- Sitting at the same conference table?
- Both attending a cocktail party with 100 other people?
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[nq:1]What would you say/ do should you happen to be scheduled to spend time with the author?[/nq]
That would depend on what kind of time. Will it be one-on-one? Sharing the same dais? Sitting at the same conference table? Both attending a cocktail party with 100 other people?
If direct contact is avoidable, I would just do that. If conversation can't be avoided, I would maintain a cool re
That would depend on what kind of time. Will it be one-on-one? Sharing the same dais? Sitting at the same conference table? Both attending a cocktail party with 100 other people?
If direct contact is avoidable, I would just do that. If conversation can't be avoided, I would maintain a cool re
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[nq:1]The publisher and author deny any injustice to the man and his family.[/nq]
Did they use actual names?
[nq:1]What would you say/ do should you happen to be scheduled to spend time with the author?[/nq]
I might congratulate him for writing a good story, if it was good, if he disguised the names, or I might chastise him if he didn't.
[nq:1]None of this is a hypothetical situati
Did they use actual names?
[nq:1]What would you say/ do should you happen to be scheduled to spend time with the author?[/nq]
I might congratulate him for writing a good story, if it was good, if he disguised the names, or I might chastise him if he didn't.
[nq:1]None of this is a hypothetical situati
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Thus spake John Varela:
[nq:2]What would you say/ do should you happen to be scheduled to spend time with the author?[/nq]
[nq:1]That would depend on what kind of time. Will it be one-on-one? Sharing the same dais? Sitting at the same conference table? Both attending a cocktail party with 100 other people?[/nq]
The last two, no doubt (except the number of people at the reception will b
[nq:2]What would you say/ do should you happen to be scheduled to spend time with the author?[/nq]
[nq:1]That would depend on what kind of time. Will it be one-on-one? Sharing the same dais? Sitting at the same conference table? Both attending a cocktail party with 100 other people?[/nq]
The last two, no doubt (except the number of people at the reception will b
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[nq:1]Thus spake John Varela:[/nq]
I don't advise attacking and criticizing her. You're not going to improve matters any, by adding your vote to the balance. She'll either clam up or get defensive. She's getting enough flak already, and you don't personally know more about what was written and what the facts of the case are than the Afghan father. You might actually learn something if you list
I don't advise attacking and criticizing her. You're not going to improve matters any, by adding your vote to the balance. She'll either clam up or get defensive. She's getting enough flak already, and you don't personally know more about what was written and what the facts of the case are than the Afghan father. You might actually learn something if you list
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"Donna Richoux" (Email Removed) skrev i melding
[nq:1]I don't advise attacking and criticizing her. You're not going to improve matters any, by adding your vote to the ... actually learn something if you listen to her side of the story, which you could get by expressing shocked sympathy.[/nq]
According to norwegian newspapers she has behaved like the abominable ethnocentric.
Fiv
[nq:1]I don't advise attacking and criticizing her. You're not going to improve matters any, by adding your vote to the ... actually learn something if you listen to her side of the story, which you could get by expressing shocked sympathy.[/nq]
According to norwegian newspapers she has behaved like the abominable ethnocentric.
Fiv
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Thus spake Donna Richoux:
[nq:2]Thus spake John Varela: The last two, no doubt (except ... that my reaction to her work is not completely inappropriate.[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't advise attacking and criticizing her. You're not going to improve matters any, by adding your vote to the ... what happened. What other course of action will result in you knowing more than you did when you walked
[nq:2]Thus spake John Varela: The last two, no doubt (except ... that my reaction to her work is not completely inappropriate.[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't advise attacking and criticizing her. You're not going to improve matters any, by adding your vote to the ... what happened. What other course of action will result in you knowing more than you did when you walked
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Thus spake Charles Riggs:
[nq:2]The publisher and author deny any injustice to the man and his family.[/nq]
[nq:1]Did they use actual names?[/nq]
I haven't seen the book, but I assume so. His name is in the media over here (I don't remember it, offhand), in any case, and he is on his way to Norway to confront this head on.
[nq:2]What would you say/ do should you happen to be schedu
[nq:2]The publisher and author deny any injustice to the man and his family.[/nq]
[nq:1]Did they use actual names?[/nq]
I haven't seen the book, but I assume so. His name is in the media over here (I don't remember it, offhand), in any case, and he is on his way to Norway to confront this head on.
[nq:2]What would you say/ do should you happen to be schedu
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Thus spake Bjarte Runderheim:
[nq:2]I don't advise attacking and criticizing her. You're not going ... the story, which you could get by expressing shocked sympathy.[/nq]
[nq:1]According to norwegian newspapers she has behaved like the abominable ethnocentric. Five months she was a house-guest with this family, she has misused information given in confidence (according to the "librarian of
[nq:2]I don't advise attacking and criticizing her. You're not going ... the story, which you could get by expressing shocked sympathy.[/nq]
[nq:1]According to norwegian newspapers she has behaved like the abominable ethnocentric. Five months she was a house-guest with this family, she has misused information given in confidence (according to the "librarian of
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